Jan. 16, 2012 (China Knowledge) - Germany-based Volkswagen AG, the largest auto maker in Europe, along its Chinese joint ventures, sold a total of 2.26 million vehicles in China last year, reflecting a year-on-year increase of 17.7%.

Sales of Volkswagen cars in the Asian country rose 13.8% to 1.72 million units last year, said the auto maker, adding that sales of Audi cars rose 37% to 313,000 units.

Karl-Thomas Neumann, President and CEO of Volkswagen China, noted the company will focus more on developing sales in West China.